Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

City of Newport News (Va.) Bonds/Comissions/Oaths, 1860-1930 circa. Local government records collection, City of Newport News Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from City of Newport News. A portion of the records were transferred under Accession number 43558.

Historical Information

City of Newport News was located in Warwick County, which is now extinct. The origin of the name is uncertain but the phrase "Newportes News" appeared in documents as early as 1619 and probably commemorated Christopher Newport, who made five voyages to Virginia between 1607 and 1619. Newport News was a small settlement until late in the nineteenth century, when it became the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. It was established as a town in 1880 and incorporated as a city by act of the General Assembly in 1896 without ever having been incorporated as a town. Newport News was enlarged by consolidation with the city of Warwick in 1958. Its area is 69.2 square miles.

Scope and Content

City of Newport News (Va.) Bonds/Comissions/Oaths, 1860-1930 circa, typically consist of bonds, commissions, oaths, certificates, and appointments related to holding public office. Some collections can include ministers' bonds.

Related Material

Additional City of Newport News Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• City of Newport News (Va.). Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Oaths -- Virginia -- City of Newport News.
• Public officers -- Virginia -- City of Newport News.

Geographical Names:

• City of Newport News (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Appointments -- Virginia -- City of Newport News.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- City of Newport News.
• Oaths -- Virginia -- City of Newport News.
• Performance bonds -- Virginia -- City of Newport News.

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